2009/7/8 Chance Reecher <[email protected]>: > > I recently set up an old 350mhz B&W G3 tower as a Mac OS X server > running 10.4.11. I've been having an issue with its ethernet > connectivity. Out of the blue it completely drops it's network > connection. I can't see it in Finder, and can't ping it with network > utility. However, the link light on my network switch is still lit up, > meaning the connection is still active. I can only access it again > after a restart. It happens regardless of whether I use the built-in > ethernet or a PCI ethernet card. Any idea what could be causing this, > or how I can fix it? The firmware on it is up to date, as is 10.4 > Server. > Thanks, > Chance R.
I've just put OS X Server on my B&W, so I will let you know if I see similar problems. How did you get it to install, though? I had to buy a G4 upgrade to get the boot DVD to get past the 1st screen. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: [email protected] • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: [email protected] Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven MSN: [email protected] • ICQ: 73187508 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
